[2021] Toxicity Around Female Gaming In Ranked

I just saw another reddit post about this. I'll copypasta the same thing I said on the other thread:

I promise, we're working on it. I can't speak to any details right now, but if all goes to plan, you'll be hearing from us in the near future with actions and updates.

In the meantime, remember to report. It doesn't fix the issue immediately, which sucks, but we can't fix it at all if you don't raise a flag to tell us it's happening.

Thanks for still giving our game a chance, even with all these bad experiences. This is a multi-team effort across Riot, and we're working hard towards a future where you don't have to deal with sh*t like this anymore.

To add to that, I have played so many games where women don't speak up until after I start talking. Once they hear my voice, and they see that no one is giving me crap, they know it's safe.

I cannot wait for the day when I get into agent select and hear other women (or kids, or anyone with a targetable voice) pipe up and say hello first. Because they'll know it'll be safe to do so. Because we'll have cut this obscene sh*t out of our game.

In the meantime, may the frags be ever in your favor. And may karma catch up to those jerks with swift justice ;).

Love & Fistbumps,
Lea & the SPD team

That's a totally fair question. I agree that comms banning verbally abusive players doesn't always solve the problem. Sometimes they find other ways to harass players, and as you said, sometimes they bully you into joining their party.

We're currently looking into several ways to address this; some are well on their way, and others are in the early works. (I'm sorry to be so vague here, but NDA's you know :( )

In any case, it's critical that you all don't lose faith in and entirely abandon the reporting system. I get that it hasn't done right by you so far. But as we iterate and improve on our behavior systems, those reports will still be an important part of it.

I hope that makes sense. And same goes to all the people who've posted in this thread...I'm sorry you're dealing with this crap :(

I AM THE HUNTER!! ....TOO! (I'm a Sova main as well.)

I totally get you here. Teamwork and collaboration is why I play this game. And I think my main, Sova, is a testament to that. It meaningfully detracts from my experience when I can't talk to players.

I hope you're not beating yourself up for that choice. It's a very real threat, and choosing not to serve yourself up on a silver platter for harassment isn't anything to be ashamed of.

Thank YOU friend :). I know it's hard to speak up about these things, especially when it can feel like no one is listening.

No YOU! :)

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